Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-14

The JolstS OF the house were thiCkly hung
with the small delicious hams of the country
hams made from young and tender hogs,
which had lived and fattened upon the
acorns, fragrant hickory nuts and dainty
beach nuts of the abundant "mast" of the
forest, until they were saturated with their
delicate, nutty flavor This was farther en-
riched by Il piquancy gained from the smoke
of the burning hickory and oak, with which
they were cured, and the absorption of odors
from the scented herbs in the rooms where
they were drying. Many have sung the
praises of kentucky's horses, whisky and
women, but no poet has tuned his Tyre to the
more fruitful theme of Kentuckys mast-fod,
smoke-curcd, herb-scented hams For such
man waits IA crown of enduring bays.
Slices of this savory ham, fried in skillet
the truth of history forces the reluctant
confession that the march of progress had
not yet brought the gridiron and its virtues
to the mountains-a hot pone of golden yell
low meal, whose steaming sweetness had not
been allowed to distl off, but had been
forced back into the loaf by the hot oven lid;
coffee as black and strong the virile in
fusions which cheer the hearts of the true be
levers in the tents of the Turk. and cream
from COWS that cropped the odorous and
juicy grasses of mountain meadows made
lldl tbuNl llJU nave Ittll lllOIG dp-
petizng if composed by n French chef, and
garnshcd 10y polygot bill of fare
Moved thereto by the hospitable urgings of
Aunt Dolby and his own appetite Harry ate
heartily. Under the influence of the COM
Portable meal the cheerful sunshine and the
rousng Of the energies that follow Il change
from recumbent to an erect posture his
spirits rose TO manlier pitch As he could
not walk without pain, he took his seat in
slat-bottomcd chair 10y the side of the hearth,
and Aunt Dolby, knitting in hand, occupied
a low rocker nearly opposite
"Whcre's Mr.. FortnerF' asked Harry.
"Jim Got up arly, an artcr catin' a snack,
said he'd 20 out an take look around-mcb-
be he mout 90 cz fur ez the ford
As if to accompany Ilarrys instructive
tremor over the possibilities attending the
resumption of Fortners proving around the
tanks Of Zollcofer's army the fire shot off
whole volleY of sharp little explosions.
Harry sprang two or three inches above
his chair, then reddened violently. and cs-
Sayed to conceal his confusion BY ass,luous
attention with the poker to the wants of the
fire.
Aunt Debby regarded him with gentle COM
passion.
"Ycr all shuck up by the Happenings yester-
day" She said with such tactful sympathy
a' is ii's SeiIN'iNc n'''iG wa, NOV ''ici'ueo
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play Off uucUuSuruDl like
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descendants hov fit Iniuu, Publishers nm,
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acin the country"
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ayes: cy'I.y war hez cost tho families soma
member Gra,,,fotbors RriIl an Fortner ,yor
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